UN general assembly votes to back Palestinian bid for membership
(VOVWORLD) - The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership.
 At a UN Security Council's meeting on Israel - Hamas conflict in New York (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The assembly voted by 143 to nine, with 25 abstentions, for a resolution called on the UN security council to bestow full membership to the state of Palestine, while enhancing its current mission with a range of new rights and privileges, in addition to what it is allowed in its current observer status.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the adoption of the resolution at the United Nations General Assembly and thanked the countries that supported the document. He emphasized that Palestine will continue its efforts to become a full member of the United Nations. At the same time, he called on the US not to veto and support Palestinian efforts.